Merry Christmas!

Christmas was so much fun in LA this year. We especially had a blast with Beckett! He's a real character! It was great to spend time with my mom and dad, my brother, Dan and his family, and Lee and her boys. The weather was nice enough to walk along the beach barefooted one day, but cool most of the time. I had fun shopping before and after Christmas and hanging with my Beckett boy! Lindsay and Nathan spoiled us with all the fun things they planned. It was a great holiday. We missed Beth and Brenan who were over in Taiwan, and of course we enjoyed our telephone call to Dillon in Kenya. He sounded great and had a special Christmas at an orphanage! Happy New Year to you all. Here are a few photos from our holiday.

The boys on Christmas Eve, Nathan, Don and Beckett.
Christmas Eve: Beckett is helping his dad with the traditional PJ's. He already had his on!
Beckett's favorite thing to do on Christmas morning was to drive his trucks and cars all over the wrapped packages!
He concentrated awfully hard on hammering these pegs! No thumbs were hit except his own.
Christmas Day celebrations at Dan and Paula's home. We enjoyed having my mom and dad with us.
Cousins: Samantha, Eric, Brett, and Julia. Fun to be with them too!
Eric and Brett...having fun together!
Beautiful Samantha and Julia...such sweethearts!
Dan and Paula...the greatest host and hostess in the world!
Some guy time for Nathan, Don, and Dan....out at the shooting range east of LA.
Having fun at 'The Melting Pot'...a fun restaurant where we fondued all our food! Delicious!

Beckett playing with his farm toys at D&P's. I just love his tongue as he concentrates!
At Lindsay's appointment...Beckett is watching the monitor to find out that he is having a little brother in May!
Beckett loved playing in water...anywhere...even the kitchen sink. Check out his hair!
Our second attempt at the beach...but it was so cold on New Year's Eve day. We stuck it out long enough to eat our picnic lunch and Dan even joined us. No problem, it was Dec. after all!
Beckett having fun sending cars down a racing ramp! Tongue in action once again.
New Year's Eve and I had to say good bye to this sweet little boy. We were watching the crowd play Rock Band.

We flew off to SLC on New Year's morning and we met up with Tyler, Juliana and Addy at the airport since we had a bit of a layover.
Babu and his Addy. 
Addy reading Shosho one of her favorite books! We were so happy to be able to see them all on our way home. We missed them this Christmas!